Mit einem Text von Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen und einem Interview von Lynne Tillman."Uncommon Places" handelt von Amerika, seinen Landschaften, Highways und Kleinstädten und von der Lebenswelt der amerikanischen Mittelschicht. Shore kommentiert nicht, was er sieht und in gestochen scharfen Farbaufnahmen festhält. Sein Amerika-Bild ist unpathetisch, unverfälscht und in seiner Ambivalenz zwischen der scheinbaren Banalität der Motive und der unbestreitbaren Brillanz der Photographie so befremdlich wie faszinierend
Stephen Shore (*1947) ist einer der zeitgenössischen Fotografen, die mehrere Künstlergenerationen deutlich sichtbar und maßgeblich beeinflusst haben. Für die jüngste, heutige Fotografengeneration ist er ein stetiger und unbestrittener Referenzpunkt. Der Diskurs dieser Retrospektive kreist um drei besonders aussagekräftige Aspekte in Shores Werk und beleuchtet sowohl seinen einzigartigen Beitrag zur Fotografiekultur als auch die wichtigsten historiografischen Interpretationen, die diese in den letzten vier Jahrzehnten evoziert haben. Diese drei Kernpunkte sind: Shores visuelle Überlegungen zu fotografischen Sprachen; die Bedeutung seiner Herangehensweise an die Untersuchung von Landschaft und sein maßgeblicher Einsatz von Farbe innerhalb eines bis in die 1970er-Jahre von Schwarz-Weiß dominierten fotografischen Umfelds; schließlich auch die Rückbesinnung auf Schwarz-Weiß im Spätwerk. Der reich bebilderte Katalog enthält wichtige Textbeiträge zum Verständnis von Shores Werk, ein ausführliches Interview von David Campany mit dem Künstler sowie eine vollständige Bibliografie und Chronologie.
Warhol's Factory as seen through the lens of a young Shore, providing an insider view of this extraordinary moment and placeStephen Shore was 17 years old when he began hanging out at The Factory - Andy Warhol's legendary studio in Manhattan. Between 1965 and 1967, Shore spent nearly every day there, taking pictures of its diverse cast of characters, from musicians to actors, artists to writers, and including Edie Sedgwick, Lou Reed, and Nico - not to mention Warhol himself. This book presents a personal selection of photographs from Shore’s collection, providing an insider's view of this extraordinary moment and place, as seen through the eyes of one of photography's most beloved practitioners.
Stephen Shore's influential work revolutionized color photography by capturing the American vernacular landscape with a unique perspective. This reissue of "Uncommon Places: The Complete Works" includes nearly 20 newly discovered images and an artist statement reflecting on the expansion of his classic series. Shore's cool objectivity transforms everyday scenes into significant visual narratives, echoing the styles of Robert Frank and Walker Evans. Accompanying essays by critic Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen and writer Lynne Tillman delve into his artistic methodology, enriched by reproductions from his earlier series.
In 1977, Stephen Shore travelled across New York state, Pennsylvania, and eastern Ohio - an area in the midst of industrial decline that would eventually be known as the Rust Belt. Shore met steelworkers who had been thrown out of work by plant closures and photographed their suddenly fragile world: deserted factories, lonely bars, dwindling high streets, and lovingly decorated homes. Across these images, a prosperous middle America is seen teetering on the precipice of disastrous decline. Hope and despair alike lurk restlessly behind the surfaces of shop fronts, domestic interiors, and the fraught expressions of those who confront Shore's 4x5" view camera. Originally commissioned as an extended photographic report for Fortune Magazine in the vein of Walker Evans, Shore's multifaceted investigation has only gained political salience in the intervening years. Shore's subjects - including workers, union leaders, and family members - had voted for Jimmy Carter the year preceding his visit; now he found them disillusioned with the new president, fated to leave behind the Democratic party and become the 'Reagan Democrats'. Through unfailingly engrossing images by one of the world's acknowledged masters, Steel Town provides an immersive portrait of a time and place whose significance to our own is ever more urgent. With a text by Helen C. Epstein, author, translator and professor of human rights and public health.--
Autism affects more than 1 million children and adults in the United States,
and parents may be confused by the behavior of autistic children. This book
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interventions.
The book features poignant portraits that capture the strength and hope of Holocaust survivors in Ukraine. Through powerful imagery, it serves as a haunting visual testament to their resilience, offering insight into their experiences and the enduring spirit of those who lived through unimaginable hardships.
Stephen Shore, a pivotal twentieth-century photographer and color photography pioneer, presents a limited edition book that reproduces his 1973 road trip journal. It includes personal photographs, travel details, and ephemera, alongside a plate section of his journey's images. The book also features postcards he created, making it essential for collectors and photography enthusiasts.
